: one that holds real or personal property under a lease
Examples of lessee in a Sentence
the lessee has the right to expect the lessor to make all necessary repairs in a timely manner
Recent Examples on the Web
First, Tesla does not allow lessees to purchase the vehicle at the end of the contract as of April 2022.
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Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Colorado, like Arizona, offers a flat discount to lessees who make land improvements.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 4 June 2024
Colorado, like Arizona, offers a flat discount to lessees who make land improvements.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2024
Breaking a lease requires buying it out by taking on the remaining balance as a car loan, transferring it to another lessee, or ending it altogether and paying early termination fees.
—Ashley Donohoe, Car and Driver, 14 July 2023
In this case, the lessee was a Calabasascompany called Apex Development Inc., according to Newsom.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
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“Lessee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lessee. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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lessee
noun
les·see
le-ˈsē 
: a person holding or occupying property under a lease
Legal Definition
lessee
noun
les·see
le-ˈsē
: a person who has possession of real or personal property under a lease
specifically
: a tenant of real property under a lease
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